The next few weeks flew by for the girls. Chelsea was living the life of the average science major, doing more studying that she thought should be humanly possible. Yet she managed to make it to all her extra curricular clubs, and even a few of Raven's. They had been spending a lot time together. Raven had even gotten her to go to a few Queer Alliance meetings. That in itself was an experience, but she'd never met a warmer group of people. She'd even made a few new friends. Mostly, she just enjoyed spending the time with Raven. It probably wasn't wise because the more time they were together the deeper she fell, and Raven consumed almost her every thought.
Even now, she was supposed to be studying chemistry formulas and all she could think about was how good Raven had looked in her jeans the day before. Chelsea blushed at this particular memory; she'd been staring so hard that she'd run into the trashcan at the Commons. Sighing, she picked up her notes again and tried to memorize yet another formula. She glanced at her watch wondering where Raven was. She'd declined going to the QA meeting tonight knowing how much she'd needed to study, but considering that she hadn't actually retained any of the information from her notes, she should have just gone.
"Hey Chels, how goes the studying?" Raven asked coming in and dropping her bag on her bed.
"I feel like my brain is completely fried, but other than that, it's going great."
"Well don't mind me. I'll be out of your hair just as soon as I take a quick shower." Raven said grabbing her towel and heading to the bathroom.
"Where are you going?" Chelsea called after her.
"A few of us from QA are going to the club." She called back nonchalantly as she turned on the water in the shower.
Chelsea threw her book and notes aside. She knew there would be no studying now that Raven was no more than a few feet away, naked, in the shower. Oh to be a bead of water on her body, Chelsea thought unconsciously licking her lips. Shaking her head, she tried to dissipate her wayward thoughts. There was no need to go down that road, or she'd be spending another frustrated night alone, remembering what it felt like to hold Raven in her arms.
She heard the water cut off, and Raven walked back into the room wrapped in her towel. She headed over to her closet and opened it standing behind it as she got dressed.
"Uh Rae…" Chelsea said hesitantly.
"Yeah Chels…" The closet door muffled her reply.
"Do you mind if maybe, I tag along tonight?" Chelsea asked, tempted to walk over to the closet and show her best friend that what she had on her mind was definitely something they'd need to stay in for.
"Uh, what about studying?" Raven asked. She seemed reluctant to have Chelsea go.
"Well like I said before, I'm kind of fried, but I understand that you've made plans with you friends." Chelsea tried to hide the hurt in her voice.
Raven stepped out from the closet. Chelsea had to admit that she looked amazing. She had her True Religion dark blue jeans on, with her new juicy couture baby pink tee, and her khaki blazer. She'd slipped on her beige heeled boots, and was now towering over Chelsea a few inches.
"It's not that I don't want you to go. I just…it's not a straight club." She said brushing her hair in the mirror.
"So? Does that mean there will be no dancing? Do they not dance at gay clubs?"
"No, they do. It's just that there's going to be girls dancing with girls."
"Rae, I know what gay means. I'm the first person you came out to, remember?"
"Yeah, I remember. Well, if you're sure that's not going to bother you, than please feel free to tag along." Raven said as she put on her earrings.
"Great, I'll be ready in two minutes." Chelsea said as she headed to the bathroom.
It took her longer than two minutes, but by the time the gang had arrived at the door, she was ready.
"Hey guys, Chelsea has decided to tag along." Raven said as they headed out of the door.
"Great, I hope she'll be saving a dance for me." An older girl with bronze skin and dark wavy hair, said from the behind her.
"Hey, hey, back up off of her. She's my date for the night." Raven said with a wink at Chelsea.
If only that were true.
